Side by side

LoadView vs OpenText Professional Performance Engineering

Both stand on performance testing software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

LoadView

Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb

LoadView combines browser-based testing, configurable traffic scenarios, and online reporting with an option to generate load inside a private network. Consider the four-hour test limit and the maker’s caution about continuous integration when assessing fit.

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OpenText Professional Performance Engineering

Free plan

OpenText Professional Performance Engineering combines three listed testing approaches with on-premise deployment. The free plan offers a way to begin without an initial software charge.

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The facts

	LoadView	OpenText Professional Performance Engineering
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Self-hosted, Web	Not published
Lowest paid plan	Starter: $199 a month	Not published
Plans published	5	None
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	loadview-testing.com	opentext.com
On performance testing software	#27 of 38	#31 of 38

LoadView: what it does well

Tests in real Chrome and Firefox browsers.
Point-and-click scripting across 40+ browsers and devices.
Load injectors span 40+ global zones.
On-premise testing keeps load generation within the organization's network.
24/7 phone, email, and chat support.

What to know first

Individual load tests are limited to four hours.
The maker advises against using it for continuous integration.
Maximum listed virtual users: 1,000.

OpenText Professional Performance Engineering: what it does well

Load testing supported
Stress testing supported
Browser-based testing supported
Free plan available
On-premise deployment

What to know first

Deployment is on premises
No cloud deployment is listed

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